Man arrested for possessing $13,000 worth of drugs

Posted on April 24, 2015

Casey Nordine has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail.)

By Joe Ragusa

BLOOMINGTON – A man from Bloomington has been arrested for drug trafficking. Bloomington Police accuse Casey Nordine, 20, of possessing around $13,000 worth of drugs, including crack and cannabis, along with two scales that had cocaine residue.

A search warrant was executed by the Bloomington Police Department’s Vice Unit on April 21 at a residence at 1410 W. Grove St.

Nordine was then transported to the McLean County Jail is charged with unlawful delivery of cocaine near public housing and a school and unlawful delivery of marijuana with intent to deliver the drug.

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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